Mechanical properties evaluation of a recycled flax fiber-reinforced vinyl ester

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-256

  Rodriguez E ^a   Alvarez, V A ^a   Moran, J ^a   Moreno, S ^a   Petrucci, R ^b   Kenny, J M ^b   Vazquez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composites; Mechanical properties; Natural fibers; Recycling; Vinyl ester

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMOSETS;

IMPACT PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTIC MATRIX; VINYL ESTER;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

ELASTIC STRENGTH; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENE; THERMOSETS;

EID: 33644980149     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305053447     Document Type: Article

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